The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-12-15

Christmas is close at hand now.
Everybody should come around and
get their toys and candy at once.
Will Patton's.
Prof Hopwood and wife and Prot
Tate and wife wear among Milligan's
representatives at the lecture Tuesday
night
Jonesboro, Milligan, Carriers, Eliza
bethton and Piney Flats sent repre-
sentatives to hear Row. Sam Small
lecture last Tuesday night.
Mr.. Day, u workman at the Johnson
City Furniture Factory had the mis-
fortune to have his left thumb sawed
off last Friday
Any person having property to sell
at auction will do we'll to call on Jo-
seph Archer, an old and experienced
auctioneer, at FIourville Tenn.
Suppression OF the Menses may be
relieved by dose OF Ayers Pills,
which produce the desired effect
through sympathetic action.
Remember l. N. Beckner does all
kind of repairing in the Jewelry line.
From the Newman College Dots in
the Messy Greek Visitor we learn that
Miss Dora Cargille received the high
est grade (l00) last week
Mis- Fornie Barkley returned from
Limestone Monday night. She has
resigned her position as assistant
teacher at Prof. Lusk's school.
Miss Mildred and Mr.. Stephen
Smith were summoned by telegraph
from Lynchburg to the bedside OF their
sick sister but did not arrive until
Monday night and found her corpse
Save money, be economical by buy
ing your goods of Staples & Strains.
A new grocery store will be opened
this week in the building next door to
Scalfs livery stable on Market St.
Cicero Hale will have charge Oft. A
full line Of groceries will be carried.
Mrs. DR.. McFerrin is very low. She
was first taken with a cold several
weeks ago and it settled on her lungs
and she is now in very dangerous
condition,
Mr.. and Mrs ]. S. Penn, of Bristol
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. K
Lide last Sunday. Mr.. Penn return
ed Monday but Mrs Penn is still in the
city.
c X. Lide d Co. have just received
another order from the G. G. 4 G. r.
R. company amounting to over $500
If is for material and supplies to be
= used at the Breaks Of the Cumberland
Weiler's stock Of toys is decreasing
r and being replemished every day.
Capt. Lockhart, OF Bristol. was in
j. the city last week looking after stock
He is one Of the largest stock dealers
in East Tennessee and buys n great
deal ofstock in Johnson city
t Postmaster Rhea returned from
;. Kingsport last Saturday. His daugh.
!. ter May, is attending school there
We are inclined to think, however
g that going TO see May" covers null
titude of-pleasrref.
i The largest variety OF toys ant
Christmas goods to select from can b.
q found at H. w. Weiler's.
> With four newspapers and four har
Z rooms there is no reason why Morris
town shouldn't have enough Of natu
If raj gas for all purposes without ex
pending a nickel on boring holes il
r. the ground.-Gasstte.
IS D. Shell, well-known farmer O
Monroe county, who resides nea
Sweetwater, was called to his door OF
|. the night Of the 2Sth, and shot BY
% masked men. His wounds ar,
, thought to be fatal. The assassin
a. are unknown.
Is Weller has not only the largest stool
OF toys but he sells cheaper than an,
" store in the city.
The Watauga tannery will no
move to Bristol before the first OF tn
- year, anyhow They may start
y. branch there that will employ abou
n 800 men but it is not at all likely the,
ia will move their entire plant iron
il Johnson City, All other places wer
g duly considered before it was locate
here.
The Cranberry Coal and Iron Con
pany have stopped work in thei
y mines They have large amount {
OF ore on the dock here but have no o
IL ders for it, hence the action. Th
D. mines are in better condition no
&c. than they ever have been according
IA. Col Nimson's report, and as soon /
the trade opens mining will be resun